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THE BEST NEW ZEALAND WHITEBAIT FRITTERS



The best New Zealand whitebait fritters image

NZ whitebait season is now open and what better way to celebrate being a Kiwi than NZ whitebait fritters! Whitebait are highly prized little fishes collected en masse from New Zealand rivers and eaten whole in buttery, whitebait fritters. Whitebait is most commonly served in fritters. In this NZ whitebait fritters recipe, we've used a small amount of flour, which I think gives the best result. But fritters can be made using just egg, or egg white, more like an omelette. FYI, whitebait fritters remain one of the most asked for finger food items at parties and events. People can't get enough of them - so make wee ones for a BBQ platter, or try serving fritters with asparagus and a hollandaise sauce for a main meal. These are the best whitebait fritters, hands down. This whitebait recipe is easy as!

Provided by The Fresh Team

Categories     Appetiser     Brunch     Lunch

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 9

250 g NZ whitebait (drained and gently washed)
1/2 cup self raising flour
2 eggs (lightly beaten)
1 tablespoon water
1 spring onion (slice very thinly)
1 juice of one lemon (or lemon pepper seasoning if you have no fresh lemons)
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon butter
a handful parsley (chives, cress and rocket for garnish (we love Superb Herb))

Steps:

  • Drain your whitebait in a colander. Set aside.
  • In another bowl, sieve the flour. Make a well and add the beaten eggs with a dash of water, then mix into a smooth, thick batter.
  • Now gently fold in the whitebait, sliced spring onions and lemon juice (or lemon pepper). Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
  • Melt butter in a good quality, heavy pan and place a large spoonful of the fritter mixture in the pan. Shape into round fritters and cook until the egg is set or until golden on one side (use egg-flip to peek under). You do not need to wait for the fish to go white. Then gently flip over as you would an omelette and cook the other side for 20 seconds.

WHITEBAIT FRITTERS



Whitebait Fritters image

Make and share this Whitebait Fritters recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Tea Girl

Categories     New Zealand

Time 20m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

180 g whitebait
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 pinch pepper
2 tablespoons soft white breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Beat eggs well, and then add other ingredients.
  • Heat some butter and fry tablespoon until browned on both sides.
  • Serve with lemon slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.1, Fat 16.5, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 216.5, Sodium 1367.1, Carbohydrate 3.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.5, Protein 6.9

WEST COAST WHITEBAIT PATTIES



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Whitebait is a bit of a delicacy in New Zealand, and whitebait from the West Coast of the South Island is the best. The idea is to have more whitebait than batter, however it you go to a restaurant you will probably find that it's the other way round! West Coasters also serve them with mint sauce which is very tasty. Another thing to do is heat the oven to 50degrees C, and butter 4 slices of white bread. Put these on a plate in the oven (butter side up) and as each whitebait pattie is cooked put them on the bread. Us kids used to fight over the bread at the end as it tastes yummy(strange but true).

Provided by LilKiwiChicken

Categories     New Zealand

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
500 g whitebait
2 tablespoons light vegetable oil (for frying) or 2 tablespoons butter (for frying)

Steps:

  • Beat the eggs in a large bowl, then mix in the milk.
  • Season with salt & pepper to taste.
  • Lightly beat through the flour & baking powder to ensure there are no lumps. Add the flour slowly - the mixture should be thick & runny but not too gloopy.
  • In a colander, rinse the whitebait and pick out any river stones or other debris.
  • Drain, and mix into the egg mixture until well combined.
  • Heat a frying pan on medium-high heat, and once heated, add the butter/olive oil.
  • Drop in dessert-spoonfuls of the whitebait mixture, and cook until the pattie is set (& starts to go golden on the underside). The whitebait will normally have gone white at this stage.
  • Turn, and cook on the other side until golden.
  • Keep warm in the oven until ready to serve, in my house they get eaten as fast as they are cooked!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.3, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 108.6, Sodium 202.7, Carbohydrate 13.2, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.2, Protein 5.4

WHITEBAIT FRITTERS



Whitebait Fritters image

These New Zealand delicacys are to die for. For only a few months a year tiny fish called Inunga (whitebait) migrate up our rivers to be scooped up into nets by keen fishermen the best way to cook them is over an open fire by the river bank. But are wonderful from frozen if you are ever in New Zealand make sure you head to the South Island west coast and try some. This is the taste of my childhood, fishing with my grandad.

Provided by kiwileese

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup whitebait
approx 1/2 cup self raising flour
oil

Steps:

  • beat egg with milk and salt.
  • Add one cup whitebait and sufficient self raising flour to make a batter conisitency of pikelet mix.
  • Cook as you would cook pikelets, in a pan with a little hot oil over medium heat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 46.5, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 107.9, Sodium 623.8, Carbohydrate 0.9, Sugar 0.2, Protein 3.6

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